Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.900833,-96.886944
Carries TX 71 Business over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Five Parker through truss spans and eight steel I-beam approach spans
Total Length: 1414.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Colorado River on TX 71 Business in La Grange
History: Built 1941 by the Austin Bridge Co.
Built: 1941
Location: Fayette County
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145379
TX 71 Business Colorado River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145380
TX 71 Business Colorado River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145381
TX 71 Business Colorado River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145382
TX 71 Business Colorado River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145383
TX 71 Business Colorado River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
405166
Bridgemapper.com photo
Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2008
Status: Relocated from Hermis Road (CR 424) to a park in Schulenburg and open to pedestrians.
Location: 29.674052,-96.910819
Carries Hermis Road (CR 424) over Mulberry Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Relocated Bedstead pony truss bridge. Formerly Hermis Road (CR 424) over Mulberry Creek
History: Built 1888 by A.J. Tullock and Company; Replacement bridge built in 2001 and 1888 bridge relocated to a park in Schulenburg
Built: 1888
Location: Fayette County
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145384
Mulberry Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145385
Mulberry Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145386
Mulberry Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145387
Mulberry Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145388
Mulberry Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145389
Mulberry Creek Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
Status: Reopened to traffic on April 2, 2012
Location: 29.727622,-96.844848
Carries Piano Bridge Road over East Navidad River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, Pratt through truss (wrought iron)
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over East Navidad River on Piano Bridge Road
History: Built 1885 by the King Bridge Company, rehabilitated 2011-12
Built: 1885
Location: Fayette County
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145371
Piano Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145372
Piano Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145373
Piano Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145374
Piano Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145375
Piano Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
198073
The current state of affairs
Closed, but hopefully not for good.
Photo taken by a member of the Bluebonnet Miata club, San Antonio
216553
Photo taken by Julie Bowers
Status: No longer exists
Location: 29.915278,-96.629167
Carries Rek Hill Road over Pool Branch
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Pool Branch on Rek Hill Road
History: Built 1905; replaced 2002
Built: 1905
Location: Fayette County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.954444,-96.633333
Carries Willow Springs Road over Cummins Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 149.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Cummins Creek on Willow Springs Road
History: Completed Aug 6, 1885
Built: 1885
Location: Fayette County
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145359
Willow Springs Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145360
Willow Springs Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145376
Willow Springs Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145377
Willow Springs Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
145378
Willow Springs Road Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.682778,-96.846389
Carries FM 1579 (Old US 90) over East Navidad River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 199.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over East Navidad River on FM 1579
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Fayette County
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118753
General View Of The East Navidad River Bridge, East Approach, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
118754
General View Of The East Navidad River Bridge, South Side, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
118755
General View Of East Navidad River Bridge, Skewed Substructure, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
118756
General View Of The East Navidad River Bridge, East Abutment, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
118757
Detail Of East Navidad River Bridge, Cantilever Drop At Bents 2 And 5, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
118758
Detail Of East Navidad River Bridge, Builder's Plate, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
511074
Photo taken from Biennial Report of the Road Commission - 1922
Status: Bypassed by a new bridge in 1996 and abandoned
This bridge has been sold to Rudy Engstrom of Round Top, owner of RWE Construction Company who is apparently going to move and restore the bridge.
Location: 29.979444,-96.656944
Carries Haw Creek Road over Cummins Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss of 6 panels
Pinned Pratt pony truss of 4 panels
Long stringer approach on other end
Total Length: 247.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Cummins Creek on CR 182
History: Built ca. 1920; bypassed in 1996 and abandoned
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Fayette County
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222693
Cummins Creek Bridge
Undated photo of this bridge during it's construction.
Historic photo
225255
Weak Bridge
Signage
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in february 2012
225256
High Truss
King Bridge
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in January 2010
225257
Pony Truss
Losing light
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in January 2010
225258
Pony Truss
Detail
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in January 2010
225259
Truss Bridge
Beautiful i this light
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in January 2010
308631
Looking northeast
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308632
Looking east
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308633
Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308634
Looking West
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308635
Looking West
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308636
Looking West
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308637
Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308638
Looking north
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308639
Looking South
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308640
Looking South
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308642
Looking north
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308643
Looking South
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308644
Looking North
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308645
Looking North
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308646
Looking North
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
308647
Looking North
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 29.701944,-96.967222
Carries CR 247 over Rocky Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rocky Creek on CR 247
History: Built 1932; replaced 1999
Built: 1932
Location: Fayette County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 29.953415,-96.650231
Carries Coufal Road over Branch of Cummins Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Branch of Cummins Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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225260
Pony Truss
She made me stop quick - not so easy in the RV!
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in February 2012
235215
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.917861,-96.609215
Carries Railroad over Cummins Creek
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Cummins Creek on MKT Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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225261
RR Bridge
Closeup
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in February 2012
225262
RR Bridge
over Cummins Creek
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in January 2010
225263
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in February 2012
225264
RR Bridge
From Below
Photo taken by Julie Bowers in February 2012
235213
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.904957,-96.889877
Carries Railroad over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Colorado River on Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Fayette County
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235181
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
235238
Plaque
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.679407,-96.903289
Carries Railroad over US77
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over US77 on Railroad
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Fayette County
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235184
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
235185
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.961753,-97.091714
Carries Railroad over Barton's Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Barton's Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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241523
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241524
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
284287
UP-Barton's Creek Bridge
SE approach looking NW
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284288
UP-Barton's Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
284289
UP-Barton's Creek Bridge
Looking NW
Photo taken by royce haley in April 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.983849,-97.033962
Carries Railroad over Colorado River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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241528
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241530
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241532
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241533
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
241534
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open
Location: 30.146874,-96.685562
Carries Centennial Street/458 over Cedar Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Cedar Creek on Centennial Street/458
History:
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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284890
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open
Location: 29.688014,-97.114740
Carries Union Pacific Railroad (previously Southern Pacific Railroad) over US 90
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 90 on Union Pacific Railroad (previously Southern Pacific Railroad)
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Fayette County
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285027
Looking west
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
285028
Bridge plate, south end
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
285029
North end
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
285030
Looking east
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.683217,-96.937953
Carries US 90 over West Navidad River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 545.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West Navidad River on US 90
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Fayette County
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286877
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286878
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286879
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286880
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 29.679447,-96.925447
Carries N Main St (Cr 416) over Foster Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Foster Creek on N Main St (Cr 416)
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 1950
Built: 1917
Location: Fayette County
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286881
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286882
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286883
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286884
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286885
UP Railroad Bridge from N. Main Street Bridge
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open
Location: 29.679248,-96.925470
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Foster Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Foster Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built over piers of earlier railroad bridge
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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286892
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286893
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open
Location: 29.681295,-96.936067
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over West Navidad River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over West Navidad River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Fayette County
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286965
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286966
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286967
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286968
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286969
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286970
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286971
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286972
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
286973
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Status: Open
Location: 29.679795,-96.849369
Carries Union Pacific Railroad Co., Glidden Subdivision over East Navidad River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over East Navidad River on Union Pacific Railroad Co., Glidden Subdivision
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Fayette County
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295071
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295072
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295073
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295074
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295075
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
295077
photo
Photo taken by Patrick Feller
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
